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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
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 "name": "Window snapping and tiling",
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   "id": "glazewm",
   "name": "GlazeWM",
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   "summary": "GlazeWM is a free program for Windows that automatically arranges open windows into neat tiles, controlled mostly with keyboard shortcuts. It is aimed at people who want to organize their screen quickly without using the mouse.",
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   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
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   "id": "aerospace",
   "name": "AeroSpace",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/aerospace/",
   "summary": "AeroSpace is a free tool for Mac computers that automatically arranges open windows into tiles, controlled mainly with the keyboard. It is aimed at advanced users and programmers who want to manage windows without using the mouse.",
   "kind": "app",
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